The need for care co-ordination in an ageing dialysis population

Journal of Renal Care

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-40

  Witkowski, E ^a   Vanstraelen, E ^a   De Moor, B ^a   Hardy, Freddy ^a  

^a Virga Jesse Hasselt   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Care coordinator; Care plan; Palliative; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548062695     PISSN: 1019083X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2007.tb00036.x     Document Type: Article

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